Addled Parliament

Parliaments of England 1597–1679
Parliament Members 9th Parliament of Elizabeth 1 1597 Final parliament of Elizabeth I 1601 1st parliament of King James I 1604 Addled Parliament 1614 3rd parliament of King James I 1621 Happy Parliament 1624 Useless Parliament 1625 2nd Parliament of King Charles I 1626 3rd parliament of King Charles I 1628 Short Parliament 1640 Apr Long Parliament (1) 1640 Nov Long Parliament (2) 1645 Rump Parliament 1648 Barebone's Parliament 1653 First Protectorate Parliament 1654 Second Protectorate Parliament 1656 Third Protectorate Parliament 1659 Restored Rump Parliament 1659 Convention Parliament 1660 Cavalier Parliament 1661
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The Addled Parliament was the second Parliament of England of the reign of James I of England (following his 1604-11 Parliament), which sat between 5 April and 7 June 1614. Its name alludes to its ineffectiveness: it lasted no more than eight weeks and failed to resolve the conflict between the king, who wished to raise money in the form of a 'Benevolence', a grant of £65,000 and the House of Commons (who were resisting further taxation). It was dissolved by the king.

Parliament also saw no reason for a further grant. They had agreed to raise £200,000 per annum as part of the Great Contract and as the war with Spain had reached its resolution with the 1604 Treaty of London, they saw the King's continued financial deficit as a result of his extravagance (especially on Scottish favourites such as Robert Carr) and saw no justification for continued high spending.

Moreover there remained the continuing hostility as a result of the king's move of setting impositions without consulting Parliament.

See also

• List of Parliaments of England